Reoptimization for Great Power Competition

“I’m extremely proud of the Space Force and all the good it has accomplished. But, as good as we are, as much as we’ve done, as far as we’ve come, it’s not enough. We are not yet optimized for Great Power Competition.”

~ Chief of Space Operations
Gen. Chance Saltzman

The establishment of the U.S. Space Force was a direct response to threats arising from Great Power Competition in the space domain. Nevertheless, our legacy roots leave us sub-optimized for the security environment confronting us today, and we must finish fine-tuning the service to continue meeting its National Defense Strategy responsibilities

In early 2024, the Department of the Air Force unveiled sweeping plans for reshaping, refocusing, and reoptimizing the Air Force and Space Force to ensure continued supremacy in their respective domains while better posturing the services to deter and, if necessary, prevail in an era of Great Power Competition. Through a series of 24 DAF-wide key decisions, four core areas which demand the Department’s attention will be addressed: Develop People, Generate Readiness, Project Power and Develop Capabilities.

The space domain is no longer benign; it has rapidly become congested and contested.

We must enhance our capabilities, develop Guardians for modern warfare, prepare for the high intensity fight, and strengthen our power projection to thrive and win in this new era of Great Power Competition.

Video by Spc. Travis Williams

General Lengyel visits Nebraska National Guard during flood operations

Joint Force Headquarters - Nebraska National Guard

March 22, 2019 | 2:52

Following his aerial tour of flood-damaged Camp Ashland on Friday, General Joseph L. Lengyel, the 28th chief of the National Guard Bureau, visited with Nebraska Army National Guard helicopter crews and staff at the Nebraska Army National Guard’s Army Aviation Support Facility No. 1 in Lincoln and learned more about the missions that the Nebraska National Guard aviation crews flew during the early hours of last week’s historic and devastating flooding. General Lengyel also met with – and recognized – Nebraska National Guard Soldiers and Airmen currently working at the Guard’s Joint Operations Center and the State Emergency Operations Center. Lengyel concluded his visit by answering questions during a video interview with Nebraska's Public Affairs Office. (Nebraska National Guard video by Spc. Travis Williams)